Without You

Chapter Eighteen

March 11th

"Alight lets get this started" I looked down the table at Jack while he spoke. I already knew I wouldn't be happy at the end of this meeting. Simon wasn't here again so it was Jane, Claire, Jack, Billy, Zayn, Liam, Niall, Harry, Louis and I sat round a long table, notes in front of us ready to listen.

My mind was in a complete different place only picking up on a few words that were being said.

"Three singles"

"photo shoot ideas"

"album artwork"

"focus"

"busy schedule"

"radio appearances"

"Summer?"

"Huh?" My head snapped round to look at Jack.

"We were just talking about doing the album cover shoot this afternoon, you were listening of course?" Jack repeated. In the nicest way, shut up.

"Yeah, whatever you want to do, do it. I'm sure you'll do that anyway but I'm getting my hair done at 3:30pm so I'll have to meet you there" I began picking the nail varnish of my nails. I'd been through this loads before so I knew the drill.

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"Don't think your attitude went unnoticed Summer, I knew perfectly well what you were up to in there, not everything can always go your way. You need to think about the boys too, they have some input into this too" Claire moaned as we walked down to reception with Billy and the boys.

"Yes Mum" I muttered sarcastically.

"Your mood needs to change at the photo shoot" She said firmly before closing my car door and leaving Bob to drive me to Frankie's salon.

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"Are you ready?" Frankie asked, I watched her as she mixed the bright dye in a dish.

"Yes! Just do it before I change my mind" I laughed nervously as she began applying the dye. "So how's everything in Frankie's world? Have you heard anything from Dante?"

Dante was our best friend since high school, Frankie, Dante and I were inseparable, people would could us 'the three amigos'. We had our little friendship group but there was no splitting us up, but because our hectic schedules we rarely saw each other. Dante moved to Italy after we finished school as he's half Italian and opened a very successful restaurant. Frankie opened her hair salon and also dances when she has time off and as for me, I'm singing, dancing and doing my artwork, we're a talented bunch.

"Yes actually he's great, said the restaurant is doing amazing and he'd try to find time to visit us"

"YAY! I need to call him and arrange something I miss him so much it's been forever since I last saw him!" I didn't even want to look in the mirror at the section of my hair that Frankie had just finished.

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"I think I'm done" Frankie finally said after an hour and a half of dyeing every last strand of my hair "You're good to go!" She span the chair around so I could get a good look in the mirror, I couldn't quite take in what I'd saw in front of me, the person staring back at me looked like me, but at the same time I looked different, of course I would because my hair was bright pink but you get what I mean!

"I love it!" I smiled running my hair through my wavy hair. "Have you got something I can cover it up with? Like a bandana?"

"Yeah let me just go get my collection of bandanas I have stored away" Frankie rolled her eyes at me "I'll have a look out back"

"You're suck a sarcastic twat Frank!"

"That's why you love me!" She shouted as she disappeared out the back of the salon.

"This should do it" A piece of material landed on my head followed by Frankie's contagious laugh. I attempted to wrap the black flowery material around my head in a towel turban kind of way, after failed miserably I let the 'pro' do it.

"Right I've got a photo shoot to get to, you can come with?" I announced slipping off my gown and placing it on the seat.

"Urm let me check with Megan to see if she's alright taking charge, I'll meet you at the reception" I followed her through to the front part of the Salon then left her and went to pay at reception as she'd told me to. I quickly called Bob asking him to meet us out front as soon as, I didn't fancy getting swarmed by paps, even the smallest bit of pink hair poking out would get them a story.

Claire had already told the driver the location of the shoot so Frank and I were just a short car journey away.

@Summer_Tyler; On my way to a photo shoot, I've got a surprise for you guys!

"How are you going to tell Claire?"

"I don't know, she'll find out when I got to hair and make up so I might just whip it out before" I shrugged.

"Whip it out ay?" Frankie winked at me laughing, I couldn't help but giggle too.

"Oh shut up you!" I hit her lightly on the arm.

"Speaking of whipping it out, do I get to meet your lover boy today?"

"How do they even relate?" I shook my head, rolling my eyes."But yes as it's a shoot for the album cover he and the other boys will be there"

"Don't sound too happy will you!" Frankie added sarcastically.

"Well, I don't know I just keep thinking about things. When I'm with him he makes me so happy but we only see each other at work and maybe a few times out of it which means when all this album stuff is over we'll hardly see each other. I just want a normal relationship. I think I'm starting to really love him Frank"

"Eugh pass me a bucket you've gone all lovely dovey on me!" I laughed as she pretended to throw up out the window.

"We're here ladies" Bob called from the driver's seat.

"Thanks Bob!" We thanked him together as slid out the car.

"A car park?" I looked around confused, shivering as the cold hit me.

"It's not just any car park, it's a car park by a field" I heard Louis' voice behind me.

"Hiya Lou" I smiled as he pulled me in for a hug. "Louis Frankie, Frankie Louis now can we go I'm cold" I briefly introduced them, I saw them both shrug as we followed Louis into a huge marquee where we were greeted by  the usual team plus Billy, Claire, Zayn, Niall, Harry and Liam.

"What's on your head?" Zayn asked me as we embraced.

"aha that's a surprise" I grinned to myself as a confused expression was painted on his face.

"Listen up guys we've got about 4 hours before sunset so lets get going then we can move onto the next location! Harry, Summer to make up, Louis Niall to wardrobe and Liam Zayn to hair, LETS GO PEOPLE"

I won't tell you what happened when I finally removed my bandana but lets just say I thought steam was about to come out of Claire's ears. Everyone else seemed to like it, including Zayn however he was still slightly wary of it. It would grow on them overtime. As for Frankie she stood as far away from Claire as she could just to be cautious.

The shoot was better than I expected although it was bloody freezing. We stayed shooting till dark then moved onto Times Square and continued till around 2AM.

Zayn's Pov

My arms wrapped loosely around her small frame. I could feel her chest rise and fall, her breath tickled my skin each time she exhaled. Everyone was tired from working all day so there was no conversation flowing, just silence. Summer lay in my arms asleep as we waited around for instructions. Even if she was asleep and even if we were at work I'm glad we're spending time together. I'm definitely falling for her, there was no doubt about that. She is a genuinely nice person, the lads liked her too which is a bonus. Just the family next.